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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
A. TERRIFIC STORM.
The Sun River and Choteau Coach Lost--A
Relief Party in Search Not Yet Heard
From--Shaw and Assinniboine
Reports
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
FoRT SHAW, February 1.-Old Boreas
let himself loose again last night; result
300 below zero and about two inches Of
SOW. Great anxiety is telt for the Cho-
teas coach. A relief party started affer
it yesterday morning; nothing has been
heard from it vet, but news is hourly ex-
peeted. The coach left Sun River Friday
morning with one passenger, Ben. Steells
since which time no tidlngs have heen re-
celyed, and grave fears are entertained for
their safety.
Five men, names not learned, have been
arrested for entering and afterwards burn
ing cabin belonging to some Montana
Central hands near Shurley'~ ranch, and
are now confined at Sun River awaiting
trial, which is set for February 5rh.
The thermometer is 800 below zero and
falling; showing and blowing from the
north; rough night is promised.
FoRT Ass1NNIBoINE, February Feb
ruary was ushered in with the coldest day
of this already cold winter. The temper
ure ls now (noon) 400 below zero and
falling rapidly the wind is blowing gale
from the north and the snow is flying in
binding sheets. A government team left
this morning to bring in the delayed mail
to the post, but lost the trail anu returned.
Another relief started out at IL O'Clock.
| HELENA, February I. Miles City re-
ports that for forty-eight hours past the
worst STERN in ten years has been prevail
| ing. Snow is ten inches on Il level; 400
below zero last night. The outlook for
cattle is very serious.
Billings sends much the same report as
| Miles City.
| The Northern Pacific road is reported
clear in Dakota, but no through trains or
mails have arrived here since night before
| last, either from the east or west. A =
| freight train made an effort 10 go west last
night and stuck between here and Mullan
tunnel and blockaded the main track.
The Utah & Northern is also reported as
bucking snow and having a hard time TO
keep the track clear.
Con Kohrs regards the situation of stock
as serious, but Is hopeful Of chinook dur
during the course of the next few days.
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A ANOTHER NEW COUNTY.
Mr.. Taylor Comes to the Front With a New
CoNnty Scheme, Choteau to be the
Seat of Government.

Special u the River Press.
HELENA. January 28.-Mr. Taylor, of
Chotean, inforns your correspondent that
he is in receipt of petition from Choteau
asking f- the formation Of . new county
with eleteau as the county seat; that he
will, in response thereto, introduce bill
to that effect. The eastern line of the
new county will not approach Benton
nearer than thirty-fiye or forty miles, the
organization not to take place for two
years, the question of lines being the only
one for the present to determine. This
will be the only county bill Mr.. Taylor
will introduce. The Great Falls bill will
probably be introduced by some Lewis
and Clarke county member.
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COUNCIL.

HELENA, January 27.-Six petitions
were presented relative to the liquor traffic
and the protection of wofnen'
The following bills were introduced:
BY Kennedy-C. B. 2l. providing for .
territorial board of arbitration for labor
troubles.
By Sutherlin- c. B. %, providing for
tree culture, etc.
The council went into committee of the
whole on Ell. j. M. 4, asking the repeal OF
the restriction act. The memorial met
with decided opposition and will die in
the council.
Gov. Hauser sent in a petition from citl-
zens of Sun river asking for relief for the
British Cree Indians, who are in starry
ing condition in that section, and recon-
mends an appropriation of $500 or 5000
for that purpose.
c. B. 10, relating to juror and witness
fees in the probate and district courts, was
considered without action.
HOUSE.
A petition was received from Miles City
asking the repeal of the law concerning
commercial travellers licence.
The following bills were introduced:
Bv Bake-H. B. 81, concerning the
trustees of religious corporations. This
bill is to enable them to legally receive
and disburse missionary funds.
By Hanscomb-H. B. 80, to secure per-
sons and animals from danger arising from
mining and other excavations. lt pro-
vides that the owners shall securely fence
all shafts and excavations, and in case OF
abandoned shafts the county commission
erg to have power to fence them.
The house went into committee of the
whole on H. B. "a, concerning mortgages
upon real and personal property Of corpo-
ratons, a very innocent looking little af-
fair which the legal lights soen demon
strated was a regular Jumbo. After nu-
merous amendments were suggested and
passed upon, entirely changing its feat
tlres SO that it's originator would not
know it, the infant was recommitted to the
care Of its original committee for further
attention.
At the afternoon session. C. j. r. 4, ap-
propriating $500 for the relief of tho Cree
Indians on Sun river, passed the house.
10 has passed both houses.) The money
ls Immediately available and will be dis
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
Shooting ARRAY at Butte.

Special to the River Press.
BUTTE, January 25.-About noon b. j..
Schlessinger and Harry ElWeiss took u
friendly drink together at Park street
saloon. An argument followed concern
ing Sehlessinger's boy, which led to a
shooting affray that may prove fatal. The
stories as to who is responsible for the use
of deadly weapons and which one of the
belligerents was first to draw gun are
conflicting. One is that Elweiss pulled a
pistol on Schlessinger, and e'latter grab
bed it at the same time drawing his own
and firing on his opponent. The bullet
struck Elweiss in the neck near the jugu-
lar vein and came out near the center OF
the base of the back Of the neck. ElWeiss
was taken to his room on Park street. 1t
it highly probable that the wound Will
prove fatal. Schlessinger was taken be-
fore Judge Mediation and placed under
So, 900 bail pending the preliminary exam
ination on Saturday.
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Winter in the National Park.

Special to the River Press.
HFIENA. January 25 An Independent
special says: Lieut.. Sehwatks. sends the
following to the New York World to-
night: A Northern Pacific railroad spec
ial with three engines bucked snow for
six days to get to Cinnabar to relieve the
World expedition. 1t got into Livingston
to-day. The snow is from six TO eight
sect deep in the park. The winter effects
are splendid. The road had to be aban-
doned in many placee and alpine climb
ing on snow shoes along the mountains
side substituted. 1t is winter unprece-
dented for eighty years in the park. The
Lieut.. was accompanied on his return to-
day by Col. Brackett and Mr.. Coho. They
leave tomorrow for the east. +. j.
Haynes still loiters in the park. The bal
ance OF the party returned east on Mon
d3V
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To Aid Mrs. General Logan.
to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, January 31.-Commissioner
Chas. P. Warren has issued circular re-
questing that at the next regular meeting
of every post of G.. A. r, committee of
three be appointed to solicit funds for the
relief of the wife and family of Gen. Lo-
gan OH the 25th instant. A general de-
partment order was issued calling the
third ANNUAL encampment of Montana to
meet at Butte on Feb. 22nd.
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A General Storm.
Special to the River Press

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, January 31.-The Indepen-
dents special weather report states that at
Fort Maginnis, on the 10Th, the most Sc
we're storm of the season was raging at
Ii a. m. The wind was blowing sixty
miles an hour with the mercury at 140 be-
low zero. Cattle are suffering dreadfully
and many are perishing. Several soldiers
at the post had their hands and ears frozen.
At Miles City it. showed all day; tour
inches of new snow. The wind was light
but changed to the northwest. Grave
fears are entertained for cattle if regular
northwestern sets in.
LATER. The thermometer at Ii p. m.
was 150 below.
The Atlantic express has been showed
under i'm the vicinity of jamestown since
o'clock q. m.
Bismarck, Dak., reports of the 29th say
For twenty-four hours the worst bllzzarc
of the season has prevailed Throughout
this entire region. The thermometer not
ed 29o below, and the wind has blown
perfect hurricane. The Northern Pacific
train from the west was abandoned an(
the train from the east which should have
arrived at noon will not reach here unit
after midnight. The snow is from two t.
three feet deep Oh the level and more
falling and is being driven in blindini
mist before the wind. The Dakota legis
lature had to adjourn, it being impossibl
to keen the hall of the house warm.
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The War Outlook.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, January 29.-At court re-
ception yesterday Emperor William said
that Y, 600 men in the reserves would De
called out at once and drilled in the use OF
the new repeating rifle. At the same re-
ception Crown Prince William SAID the
situation is still most serious. Public
alarm is renewed.
A telegram from London says Germany
has made arrangements 10 at once erect
barracks along the France frontier.
A sensation was caused at Paris yester-
day by Gen. Baulanger's sudden refusal
to grant an audience TO any foreign jour-
naIist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
TERRITORIAL HAPPENINGS.
Cleaned From Independent Specials and
Other Sources.
Special to the RIVER Press,
THE STORM

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his confirmation hangs ne, bot Ii Is tx
pected at any moment.
The joint resolution fof e"tntnit'ee I"
confer with Montana alNhef' IS IA reia-
ton TO the adoption of if3ea{'@ 10 prevent
The spread OF contagious tafs'e disease
passed and Gov. Pierce t'as i"f"araeo Il
TO Gov. Hauser, ana ASKS li4at me meetih2
Of committees taAe place next Week. the
place and date TO De named D Montana
THE VARIETY SUITS
The variety theatre case + SUI Oh tfial
before the Justices court al Butte Ffoul-
inent clergymeu have D5ta ca'ieu OH Go
give the interpretation % ~ meaning o'
the seventh day asst, 10 III III t:t statutes
The main point of dei+Aoe Is hat they aft
not theaters, as describe Di the Statutes
but concert halls.
WRESTLING MATCH.
Dayey anu Bernard ba1 IA wrestling
{ match at MarYsvllle lasS light DaVey Il
4 reported 10 have ianded MS opponent 10
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
ooia. to he River Press.
COUNCIL

COUNCIL.
HELENA January 26.-The following
hills " .,r introduced:
Pv ,r,lwell-C. B. Is. providing that
nss .,aII receive as fees one mill on
.ad. .r tor the first million dollars, one
~ 49,. AN. he second million, and one
~ Ill. ,an, on all in excess Of two mil
lions. -
;no,. needing poverty to have counsel
.mnoin.rd by the court when tried in the
,ph. or Justice courts, with fees the
aa,oo o.. III the district court.
p.-,,,,arjin-C. B. 20, permitting the
..,n.,a- ii ,he poor fund to other funds
,..,o,, rt,.. county has a poor house and ap-
,rto. .p,.e- complete, and prohibits the
4.,oet,.,. 81 fhe school fund.
HOUSE.
The committee on territorial! affairs re-
rorted bick Fl. B. 6, repeating the gag
1.w with n substitute. The substitute
makes VOCATION misdemeanor instead of
folory. and repeals sections POI and 2O2.
Norirps nf biIls-By Brown, to amend
section 1T All act concerning fences; 6y
Rake. concerning trustees of religious
corporat'ons; also, to establish terrific
ri, board oi education; also, to build
territorial penitentiary; by Thompson
crnceruing licenses.
The house went into committee of the
whole and II. B. and substitute, to re-
peal the gag law, came up for discussion
Blake p-sred TO go on record as entirely
opposed 10 the law as it stands on th'
statutes. He made long speech, claim
ing that it is c,ass legislation, and q men
ace to miners. Armstrong followed in al
admirable speech. He could not see tina
it was elias legislation; it protected al
aike AMI oppressed no one who did no
pfouose 10 violate it. Brown expresses
tnr same sentiments. Anderson announce
himself "a being opposed TO the law as
stood and would vote for its repeal. Mar
sinai opposed the repeal and claimed tina
the law a. it stood was more Of protec
ton for the working men who wanted t
work for an honest living than a menace
as claimed by the opposite speakers. ID
asked them for more arguments and les
bunCOmb
At 1890 the committee rose and aske
leave t" sit again.
AT The AFTERNOON session the house re
solved Itself into committee of the Who'll
and resumed the discussion Of FL. B.
The most telling speeches of the afternoo
were made by Toee and Mantle, both
whom opposed the repeal and favored tn
substitute. The committee decided to n
port The bill without amendments, 81
votes only to the contrary.
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The Annual Flood.

PoRr JARVIS, n. Y, January 25.-The
ice in the creek broke last night, flooding
the lower part of the town to the depth Of
four feet.
The ice in the Delaware river gorged,
flooding the farming country to an extent
never known before.
At Coshocton the flooded water is up to
the second story of knapp's hotel. No
losses Of life.
A gorge OF the Susquehanna has par
TALLY flooded Wilkesbarre, and the water
is twenty-five feet over the lowlands in
some places.
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The Varieties Must Go.
Spe iaI to the River Press.

Spe iaI to the River Press.
HELENA, January 31.-The great DEM
onstration in Butte Saturday night in IA
yor of the anti-variefy bill is reported to
have been grand success and resolutions
were submitted and adopted and commit
tee appointed to come to Helena aud urge
on the Legislature the need of immediate
legislation on this subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
Progressive Billings.


Special to the River Press.
HELENA, January 3l.-The Billings
water works and electric light are now in
full operation. Both Edison incandesent
and Thompson and Houston lamps are
Supplied and are working. A constant
supply of pure water is kept under high
pressure by means Of Dean pumps and .
stream can be thrown through fire hose
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02

through Montana from two to six feet Of
well packed snow. Should a prolonged
chinook set in you may look for some trou-
Bile from Benton down, as occurred in
February, 1881, sudden breakup and
tremendous gorges. Should that not oc-
cur and the snow remains to melt gradu-
ally, there will be big river and long
season of navigation.
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The Right of Way Bill.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, January 31.-Your cores
pondent has reliable information that the
right of way bill will be brought up in the
senate this week and pushed with every
assurance that it will be acted upon quick
ly. Private kilograms to that effect have
been received from Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
Suicide of Lieut.. Peter Campbell.

KANSAS CITY, January 27.-The Times
Fort Worth special says Lieut. Peter
Campbell of the 18th infantry shot hlm-
self through the brain to-day and died
He had been suffering from mental de-
preston and besides this he was about to
he court martialed for an infraction OF dis
cipline. This it is thought, however,
would not have resulted SO serious.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
A New Judge for Montana.
Special 70 the River Press.

Special 10 the River Press.
HELENA, January 31.-The Independent
edtorialIy says: From reliable adyices
we feel authorized in announcing that up
on the expiration of Judge Wade's term
in February Judge MeLeary will be made
chief Justice Of the territorial bench and
will be succeeded in the first district by
Major James Fl. Wright of Carroll county,
Missouri,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02
severe Storms at Helena.
Special to the River Press.

HELENA, January 81. The storms since
Friday night in Helena have been the
heaviest of the season. Fifteen inches on
a level of new snow is said to have fallen
on mountain and plain. At 10 o'clock to-
day it is clearing up and the sun is shining
but it is very cold. The main range Of
the Rockies has along lts entire length
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02

to the height of eighty-five feet. The
power is supplied by two turbine wheels
of largest size under from to ID feet
pressure from q canal taken from the Vel
lowstone river about one and one-half
miles from town.
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COUNCIL.

HELENA, January 3L-Holiday intro
duced c. j. M. l, asking for $500, for
Improvement of roads in the National
park.
The governor announced that he had
approved the bill granting relief to the
Cree Indians on Sun rive.
There WAS no other Work except refer
ring bills to appropriate committees. The
governors appointments have not yet been
received by the council.
HOUSE.
Mantle gave notice Of bill to enlarge
the powers of. municipal corporations.
Gorham introduced FL. B. 80, concern
ing roads and highways. It abolishes the
contract system and goes back to the Ola
district plan, road lax TO be only 81 30.
Page introduced his Sunday Dill pre-
venting the sale of liquors on the Sabbath.
H.B. 81, regulating gambling Quitting
gambling into the second story and back
rooms) passed.
C. B. 3, amending the probate practice
law SO as to give public administrator pref
erence over creditors, passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02

ROME, January 2s.-It is expected that
as result of the McGlynn affair the Pope
will address an eneyclical letter to the
Catholics of America on the attitude OF
Catholicism towards the rising tide OF
democracy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02

Lieut.. Campbell was formerly stationed
at Fort Assin&boine with his regiment ana
was we'll known bl many OF our cltlzens'
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COUNCIL.

HELENA, January 29.-Riekards gave
notice of bill to protect children; Suth-
erlin of bill to punish makers of fEaudu-
lent stock pedigrees.
Richards introduced a bill making Sc
duction criminal offense, the criminal to
be 10 bar to damage suit.
The council passed the following bills:
H. BIS and Is, G. B.'s 2 and IL and I'll.
J.R. l. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Armstrong gave notice OF three bills,
among them one to encourage the con-
struction Of canals for irrigation and other
useful purposes.
Gorham gave notice Of q bill concerning
road supervisors and highways.
The following bills We're introduced
By Hanscomb, FL. B. 35, concerning me-
chanics' lien.
! Adjourned until Monday.
I'll. B. 36 by Thompson and 81 Muth are
on the speakers desk. No. SO provides
new license law throughout, cutting down
on legitimate business and raising all 9th
er licenses. Gambling license, though
changed in some respects, is practically
the same. No license TO be issued to Yari-
ety shows or dance halls. Commercial
travellers license fixed at $40 month OF
| $25 quarter in each county.
No. 81 limits the compensation of GER
tain deputy officers, commissioners to have
the same jurisdiction as before.
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bursed by agents appointed for the pur-
pose.
COUNCIL. .

HELENA, January 28.-H. J. nj. 4, re-
lating to the repeal of the restriction act,
was lost by badly mixed vote.
Notices of bills-By Sutherlin. to COM
pensate the assessors of Meagher and Fer
gus counties; by Holiday, memorial for
an appropriation for the National park.
HOUSE.
Several petitions were received and
read.
The committee on labor and education
reported substitute for variety show bill,
more comprehensive and takes in the
whole category of show and dance halls,
makes it unlawful to sell Or give away
LIQUORS in such places. Penalty not less
than 800 nor more than $500; also i'm
prisonment. The substitute was adopted
unanimously.
The judiciary committee reported that
Ell. B. 7,coAcerning bonds of justices and
constables was in conflict with the re-
striction act.
Notices: By Harwood, to amend the
act approved Feb. 19, 1881, concerning
chattel mortgages.
BY Hanscomb, to provide payment OF
stock killed or injured by railroads.
By Page, to prohibit sale of liquors on
Sundays.
By Kanouse, concerning jail in Meagh-
er county.
FL. B. 10, concerning terms Of supreme
court. passed.
FL. B. 33, introduced by'Toole, provides
that license for retailing liquors shall not
be issued for less than one year, the IL
cense IL no case to be less than 5000
The penalty for violation is $lOO, eacf
day to constitute a separate ofense.
Ell. B. 81, amends bounty law, fixinG
bountips as follows: 81 for mountain lion
81 for bear, So for wolf and 81 for coyote
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02

The Pope wnl Define the Position OF the
Church.